Account Manager (Wholesale & Convenience) in Southampton

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge with a business that everyone in the drinks industry is talking about?

How about joining one of the UK\’s fastest-growing and most disruptive brewers in the drinks trade?

We are proud to partnering with the iconic Hawkstone Brewery as they continue to develop their rapidly growing sales team with an Off trade Account Manager. An opportunity to utilise your experience in managing key customers across this growing channel within the business.

Why this role?

• This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the most disruptive and exciting beer brands in the UK drinks industry, Hawkstone brewery.
• As an Off Trade Account Manager you will play a key role in expanding their presence in the UK market taking full P&L responsibility having the autonomy to shape the success of your channel, becoming an integral part of their dynamic off trade team.
• A role to manage customers in the Wholesale & Convenience channel

The Role…

As the Off Trade Account Manager you will be responsible for managing the essential off trade wholesale & convenience account base. Build on existing business whilst driving new business executing the Off Trade strategy.

Reporting to the Head of Off Trade, we are looking for an account manager with knowledge, in the Wholesale and Convenience channel. As well as good experience in managing relationships, UK off trade, with hunger for unlocking exciting new business opportunities. A strong commercial acumen and ability to drive promotional activation, aligned to the channel strategy.

The Business…

Hawkstone Brewery, established in 2005 and formerly known as Cotswold Brewing Co., has rapidly grown into one of the UK\’s fastest-growing private breweries. It rebranded in 2021 after collaborating with Jeremy Clarkson on Hawkstone Lager, brewed using barley from his Diddly Squat Farm. The brewery produces a variety of products, including Hawkstone Premium Lager, and Hawkstone Cider.

You…

Reporting to the Head of Off Trade, we are looking for an experienced account manager with strong knowledge of the off trade sector, it is essential you have managed accounts in Wholesale and Convenience and operating in the drinks industry. This is a great role for a NAE making a step up in responsibility.

Hawkstone is growing incredibly quickly so it is also advantageous that you have experience in a SME culture or worked for a brand that has had high growth.

If you would like to know more, then please get in touch with Rich Howell for an initial conversation at rich@marvelfmcg.co.uk

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